Skip to main content

Table 2 Logistic regression models [OR (95% CI)] showing association between independent variables with feeding difficulties in children

From: Association between parental feeding styles, body mass index, and consumption of fruits, vegetables and processed foods with mothers´ perceptions of feeding difficulties in children

Variables

ϐ

p

OR

95%CI

Parental feeding styles (Ref. Authoritative)

 

0.000

  

Authoritarian

-0.34

0.400

0.70

0.31–1.58

Indulgent

1.53

0.000*

4.66

2.20–9.85

Uninvolved

0.54

0.430

1.73

0.44–6.75

BMI by age (z score)

0.30

0.005*

1.35

1.09–1.68

Consumption of fruits and vegetables

(Ref. above median)

0.16

0.610

1.17

0.63–2.17

Consumption of processed foods

(Ref. above median)

1.65

0.000*

5.21

2.85–9.53

Constant

-1.62

0.000

0.19

 
  1. Y = Absence of feeding difficulties in children, according to maternal perception
  2. The models were adjusted for child’s sex, child’s age, and parent’s education level
  3. OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence intervals
Back to article page

BMC Pediatrics

ISSN: 1471-2431

Contact us